NHTSA campaign 25V249000 · Blue Bird campaign R25DL
Blue Bird Recall 25V-249: Failure to Detect a Loss of Brake Assist
NHTSA recall 25V249000 (Blue Bird campaign R25DL) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on April 21, 2025, with 162 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUS (ELECTRIC) for model years 2022–2024. Owners were notified on June 11, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V249000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V249000 (also written 25V-249 or 25V249)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R25DL
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 162 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Electric
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 93.83% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V249000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Blue Bird
Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUS (ELECTRIC)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V249000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Vision electric school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes. The system software may fail to detect and alert the driver to a loss of the secondary brake assist.
Safety consequence
Driving the bus without a functioning secondary brake assist increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the software and repair the wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DL.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V249000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.